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Tag: music essay

An Illustrated Guide to The Twin

Music
By Ryan Hover | October 4, 2017
By Ryan Hover | October 4, 2017

An Illustrated Guide to The Twin

Sound of Ceres takes us on a journey through the German literature and transnational recording process that inspired their new album.

Yammer of Thor: On Death

Music
By Thor Harris | September 26, 2017
By Thor Harris | September 26, 2017

Yammer of Thor: On Death

"There is a kind of wisdom one only gains through pain or loss."

Gig Economy: Death From Above

Music
By Sebastien Grainger | September 18, 2017
By Sebastien Grainger | September 18, 2017

Gig Economy: Death From Above

Sebastien Granger discusses inheritances and airline points in the latest in a series about work, money, and making it.

Party of One: Kelcey Ayer on Local Natives and Jaws of Love.

Music
By Kelcey Ayer | September 14, 2017
By Kelcey Ayer | September 14, 2017

Party of One: Kelcey Ayer on Local Natives and Jaws of Love.

In this new Talkhouse series about going solo, the frontman and pianist advises "scrupulous honesty."

Songs of Worship

Music
By Julian Reid | September 12, 2017
By Julian Reid | September 12, 2017

Songs of Worship

My time in the Christian ministry and work as a musician are deeply connected.

Giving Up the Fight

Music
By Eddie Argos | August 30, 2017
By Eddie Argos | August 30, 2017

Giving Up the Fight

The lead singer of Art Brut reflects on a career spent being a real dick to other bands.

Rock ’N’ Roll: America’s Midlife Crisis

Music
By Ian Svenonius | August 28, 2017
By Ian Svenonius | August 28, 2017

Rock ’N’ Roll: America’s Midlife Crisis

A history of existential freakouts, from 1953 to the current age.

Françoise Hardy Has a New Favorite Band

Music
By Françoise Hardy | August 24, 2017
By Françoise Hardy | August 24, 2017

Françoise Hardy Has a New Favorite Band

The legendary French singer on Cigarettes After Sex, "which I have been looking for all my life."

No Human Being Is Illegal

Music
By Chris Baio | August 11, 2017
By Chris Baio | August 11, 2017

No Human Being Is Illegal

Trump's incompetence hasn't kept him from enacting hateful immigration enforcement policies.

Gig Economy: Washed Out

Music
By Ernest Greene | August 3, 2017
By Ernest Greene | August 3, 2017

Gig Economy: Washed Out

How Ernest Greene works, from late shifts at a Georgia gas station to his newest album, Mister Mellow.

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